Matt Bors nails Leonard Nimoy obit cartoon
Maybe the only good thing about grieving over a beloved celebrity is Matt Bors mocking other editorial cartoonists’ obit cartoons. Click the image above to see the full comic.
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Iranian artist Atena Farghadani in precarious condition from hunger strike
From Cartoonists Rights Network International:Iranian artist-activist Atena Farghadani, who has been on a hunger strike in Gharchak Prison south of Tehran since February 9, 2015, is in precarious medical condition according to her lawyer, as reported by Amnesty International. ?Her life is now literally in the hands of the Iranian authorities. She must receive the […]
Kevin Kallaugher awarded Herblock Prize for 2015
The Herblock Foundation has announced that this year’s winner of the Herblock Prize is Baltimore Sun and The Economist editorial cartoonist Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher .From the Herblock Foundation: In a distinguished career that spans more than 36 years, KAL has created over 8,000 cartoons and 140 magazine covers. His resume includes six collections of his […]
“The cartoonist has become a fighting heathen whom it is permissible to kill.”
From the NY Times: Najmaddin Faraj Ahmad, known as Mullah Krekar, was arrested Thursday in Oslo on preliminary charges of inciting to commit criminal offense, a day after giving an interview to Norwegian broadcaster NRK. He was also apprehended on preliminary charges for threating a Kurdish immigrant living in Norway in the same TV interview. […]
Video: Clay Bennett’s Berryman award acceptance speech
Clay Bennett, editorial cartoonist for the Chattanooga Times Free Press, was the 2014 winner of the Clifford K. and James T. Berryman Award for Editorial Cartooning. Here’s his acceptance speech.
Ann Telnaes: European cartoonist conference cancelled due to security concerns
Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes writes: ??we unfortunately have decided to cancel?? That was part of an email waiting for me this morning from Stéphane Grimaldi, the Directeur General of Le Mémorial de Caen in Normandy, France concerning a cartoonists? conference I was due to attend in April. Mr. Grimaldi explained that because of security concerns and […]
Zunar to speak at UN forum on Malaysian laws silence critics
Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque, better known as Zunar, will be speaking at a United Nations forum on human rights next month. From this story in the Malay Mail Online, he’s hitting back at the Malaysian government that has harassed, confiscated his books and cartoons, and charged him on sedition for years.?I will explain in detail… some […]
Palestinian cartoonists suspended, investigated after favorable depiction of the Prophet Muhammed
It’s almost as if this story was written for The Onion.From the Independent:But such are the popular and religious sensibilities around Islam?s founder that Palestinian cartoonist Mohammed Sabaaneh?s depiction of a robed man, spreading seeds of love drawn from a heart-shaped purse over the globe, caused an uproar. He labelled his cartoon ? published by […]
Luckovich, Telnaes to speak at conference exploring the Bush presidency
Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonists Mike Lukovich (Atlanta Journal Constitution) and Ann Telnaes (Washington Post) are among the line-up of speakers at this year’s Hofstra University?s 12th presidential conference exploring the presidency of George W. Bush on March 24-26, 2015.Other speakers include former CIA directors, US ambassadors, cabinet directors and an assistant to President Bush. […]
Cartoonist depicts Kansas legislator as Hitler
Cartoonist Steve McBride (publisher and cartoonist of the Independence Daily Reporter) depicted a Kansas legislator as Hitler after the Republican politician supported a bill prohibiting college and university employees from using their titles to criticize politicians in the media.Kansas City Star’s Yael T. Abouhalkahthe writes that the politician has demanded an apology, which Steve has […]
Bell cartoon tells blacks and latinos to get out of town?
Roswell Daily Record editorial cartoonist Keith Bell is taking some heat from citizens who felt like his latest cartoon was telling blacks to go to Georgia and Hispanics to go to California.From KRQE:Bell says he never meant to upset anyone. He says the picture is about people in Roswell working to change street names to […]
Video: Tom Tomorrow talks about his process to create This Modern World
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Tanzania shuts down newspaper due to editorial cartoon
From the Washington Post: Last month The EastAfrican, a regional newspaper printed in Nairobi, was banned in Tanzania after 20 years of operation. The official explanation given by the government was that the paper was in violation of the country?s newspaper registration laws, but the more likely reason for the shutdown was the newspaper?s criticism […]
Lars Vilks may have been target in Copenhagen shooting
Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks may have been the target of the shootings this weekend in Copenhagen. There have been two other known attempts on his life since he drew the head of the Prophet Mohammad on the body of a dog back in 2007.It doesn’t sound like authorities are ready to officially state that Lars […]
KAL wins Grand Prix Press Cartoon Europe award
Kevin Kallaugher (KAL) has won this year’s Grand Prix Press Cartoon Europe cartoon. The cartoon above was published in the October issue of The Economist. KAL’s cartoon beat out 150 other cartoonists and takes home 8,000 Euros. Second and third place goes to Jean Gouders (The Netherlands), and Quirit (Belgium) respectively.Congratulations to KAL